

R · 162 min
The Tin Drum
Directed by Volker Schlöndorff
Starring Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler
In 1924, Oskar Matzerath is born in the Free City of Danzig. At age three, he falls down a flight of stairs and stops growing. In 1939, World War II breaks out.
Release
May 2, 1979
Budget
$3M
Breakeven
$7.5M(2.5x)
Gross
$17,000,000
Profit
$9,500,000
A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.
In 1924, Oskar Matzerath is born in the Free City of Danzig. At age three, he falls down a flight of stairs and stops growing. In 1939, World War II breaks out.
Release
May 2, 1979
Budget
$3M
Breakeven
$7.5M(2.5x)
Gross
$17,000,000
Profit
$9,500,000
R · 162 min